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Fatberg the size of four buses likely birthed poo balls that closed Sydney beaches – and it can’t be cleared (www.theguardian.com)

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cross-posted from: https://quokk.au/c/australia/p/593822/fatberg-the-size-of-four-buses-likely-birthed-poo-balls-that-closed-sydney-beaches-and-it-ca

Secret report suggests fats, oils and grease accumulate in ‘inaccessible dead zone’ at Malabar plant, then dislodge when pumping pressure ‘rapidly increases’

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[–] tonytins@pawb.social 29 points 2 days ago (3 children)

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Yeah, fat isn't supposed to go through plumbing, it's why you aren't supposed to dump grease down sinks or put fatty tissue through a garburator. It's why commercial kitchens have a grease trap that needs cleaning.

To be fair that fatberg is massive.

[–] klymilark@herbicide.fallcounty.omg.lol 4 points 1 day ago

It's also not just fat! If you flush "flushable" wipes, don't! They don't disintegrate like toilet paper does, and just clump together with everything else

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